what were you doing 10 years ago?

september 11. a date famous for a wrong reason. a date that many started a life of pain and agony. of loss and sickness.

so my friend posted this on this status, what were you doing 10 years ago? for most everywhere, the day started normally. i was in jc2, having my prelims. i was studying for my prelims, in my room that night. by which, two planes have already crashed into the world trade center. by the time mr brother switched on the tv and told me things happening in new york city, the tv was only showing a live feed of the nyc skyline, clouded in dust.

as the usual clips of what happened are being screened again on this date, i still feel chills down my spine. footage of a plane crashing into the tower, footage of a second plane crashing into the next tower. this isnt a hollywood production. this is real

so many innocent lives were lost that day. all because of a deluded group of people.

so many heroes died that day. people that ignore their own lives, for the sake of others. firemen that rushed into the towers, many died when the towers collasped. i even read about one  firemen captain, he was trapped under the collasped tower for 5 hours, got rescued, went to the hospital for a while, and he went straight back to work.

while it is a very sad day. but there's something that people should be happy about. that there's still selfless people out there. there's still people who will sacrifice for others. as we get reminded of what happened, how has our lives changed? are we people who looks out for other's people's interest? or are we still happy with the self centered life we have? a self centered life that can easily be taken away leaving you with nothing.. or a life where you make a difference, where the results actually counts and means something?

what are you doing with your life today?